Note: I do not own 'Harry Potter' but do own Kadence...this is a sequel so please read the prequel to know what's going on...this story is a bit darker than the other one...Hope you enjoy it...

"Daddy, tell me a story," a young girl of 5 asked.

"What kind of story?" an older but unmistakable Ron Weasley asked.

"The story about my name," she yawned.

Ron knew his daughter would not be awake long enough to hear the entire story so he went with the version he always told her.

"When I was 14, I met a girl named Kadence. She was from America and so different from the other girls I knew. We dated briefly. She saved several lives, including Uncle Harry's life twice. She was always there for others but no one was there that morning in the forest."

His daughter was asleep. Ron tucked the blankets in around her tighter and kissed her forehead. He left the nightlight on and headed downstairs. He stopped in the doorway to the kitchen and watched his wife clean up.

"Is she down?"

"Yeah. She asked for her name story again," he said, downcast.

"Ron, it's been 7 years since that day. You can't blame yourself anymore."

"But if I hadn't said those words…"

His wife turned to face him, brushing hair out of her eyes. She wiped her hands on a towel and approached her husband.

"Don't dwell on the past. Live for the future," she said, bringing his hand to her chest.

In between her breasts, there was a circular scar. It matched the one on her back.

"But if I hadn't said those words to you, you wouldn't have the scars."

"I also wouldn't have you, Kadie, and these boys growing inside me. Do I need to remind you that it was your love for me that brought me back? It completed the bond that I started when I gave you up to keep you alive. If I hadn't married Malfoy, my lunatic of a cousin would have killed you and your family. It was unconditional love that kept us together. I was only dead long enough for the marriage contract to be void."

"But you still died."

"I'm not anymore. Life is perfect. Voldemort is gone. All of our friends are happy. Harry and Ginny just had James. Hermione was made Head of Gryffindor after Minvera retired. Morgan and Fred are engaged. The Boston location is open and thriving. And I have you. Life is perfect."

Kadence kissed Ron deeply before she started to shake. Ron pulled away and saw her eyes were white and cloudy. He held her until the vision stopped.

"Kad, what is it?"

"Those eyes. Those red eyes."

Kadence and Ron heard a scream from Kadie's room. They both ran into the room to find a large snake wrapped around their daughter. Ron stepped closer but the snake squeezed the little girl tighter. Its fangs poised near Kadie's throat.

"Master wishes you a happy pregnancy. He says he'll be coming for you when it's over and that it'll be your last," the snake hissed.

"Who are you?" Kadence asked in Parseltongue.

"Master calls me Nagini."

And with that, the snake slithered off of the bed and out of the house. Kadence embraced her daughter and comforted her until she was asleep again.

"Kad, what did it say?" Ron asked, looking into her bloodshot eyes.

"That was Nagini."

"No, Neville killed Nagini before Harry destroyed Voldemort. We all saw the explosion."

"That mustn't've been Nagini. The snake that was wrapped around our daughter was his snake. I could sense him. And if the snake is alive, then he's still alive. Ron, Voldemort is back and he's coming for me."

Note2: So that's the sequel...again I had written two endings (one where she remains dead and this one)...a friend liked this ending better so I chose to post it...i probably won't be written a third 'Kadence' story...